Don't pack up your desk. Arthur's downstairs. I'm gonna call him up and have a talk with him." she spoke in such a soothing voice, I nearly melted in ...her arms.She called Mr. Jacobs up and was true to her word. I waited outside while they spoke in his office. Curiosity got the better of me and before long I was listening at the door."Sandra and I had an interesting talk while you were downstairs. I know what she's been feeding you and I don't want her fired." Ms. Lilly, she can't work for me. I was amazed that Rosie had persuadedher to sell. My wife had had several attempts at trying to buy herproperty, and they had ended badly. I never got involved, because, Iconfess, I found Mme.Delacroix rather scary. On the few times we met,she completely ignored me, and condescended to my wife as if she were adumpy and talentless pupil who she only taught for money. Rosie, on theother hand, had always adored her. And, it appeared, the feeling wasreciprocated."She sold to us," Rosie continued,. I should explain that the study room in this house is a small room on the ground floor next to the front door, hallway and kitchen, with the only door out onto the hallway. With a desk, chair and a filing cabinet and bookshelf it’s basically full.Tim had initially purchased two very sheer, very see thru blouses for me (or him) over the last 2 years, and this had increased by a further two. At the office, (before lockdown) once a month for the afternoon I agreed to swap out my blouse and wear. Trying to recover his composure, he turned to the file of invoices and receipts that he had copied from those that Erica had provided. But, with his new found knowledge of Erica's business, each document took on a highly charged meaning.He took out one from Willis Equestrian Supplies. "Three pairs jodhpurs, three pairs riding boots, three pairs short spurs, three riding crops, one driving whip," the invoice read. George needed little imagination to conjure an image of Erica, Deanna, and Darla.